Stock Pick of the Week: W. E. 13 Dec. 2019

[clarkrl2]

Rules:

1. Selection must be made prior to the opening bell on the first trading day of the week.
2. Selection may be changed up to the opening bell.
3. Starting price is the opening price on first trading day of week.
4. Ending price is closing price on last trading day of week.
5. No options or other trading vehicles. Only stocks and ETFs are allowed.
6. Opening prices will be those found at Yahoo Finance. Any disputed opening price will be resolved using the price listed at Yahoo Finance historical quotes

To enter the game:

List your stock's symbol, Long or Short, Company name, what the company does and why you like the selection.

Congratulations to last week's winner "Value Buy".

Moderators, please pin the thread.

[ModE98]

Staying with AMRN (long).  Rolling the dice.

[uncle23]

BBY.....long

[kadee79]

EXAS, long...no idea what it will do.....out on a limb!


Exact Sciences Corporation is a molecular diagnostics company. The Company focuses on the early detection and prevention of some forms of cancer. It offers a non-invasive screening test called Cologuard for the early detection of colorectal cancer and pre-cancer and Oncotype DX. Its Cologuard test is a stool-based deoxyribonucleic acid (sDNA) screening test, which utilizes a multi-target approach to detect deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and hemoglobin biomarkers associated with colorectal cancer and pre-cancer. The Cologuard test is intended for the qualitative detection of colorectal neoplasia associated DNA markers and for the presence of occult hemoglobin in human stool. It focuses on the development of additional tests for other types of cancer. It is developing a blood-based biomarker test to aid in the early detection of lung cancer in individuals with lung nodules discovered through a computerized tomography (CT) or other scan.

[architecto25]

         KO     (long)      Coca Cola

Closed Friday at $54.42 per share.

52 week high/low       $55.92/$44.42

Nonalcoholic beverage company

Founded in 1886

Hdq. in Atlanta, GA.   62,600 employees

[clarkrl2]

Long CDW (CDW Corp-Information Technology Services)
A long term holding. It's overbought but I don't have a better idea.

[Value Buy]

    My choices were two expensive stocks this week, which scares me as picks for their upside potential.
Costco and LULU 
Both report this week COST does not necessarily jump on earnings so I will scratch them.
LULU'syearly chart looks great, but at this price, is expensive and early trading is up another $3 per share over Friday;s close.

 (Really wonder if I am wrong)
Will go long on LULU

[Value Buy]

Just doubled checked to make sure I posted here

[clarkrl2]

uncle23 is the only player with a gain and the day one leader. The benchmark is second and architecto25 third.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
uncle.23	L	BBY	$81.73	$82.57	1.03%
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$204.63	$204.07	-0.27%
architecto25	L	KO	$54.30	$54.07	-0.42%
Value Buy	L	LULU	$232.03	$230.88	-0.50%
Mod E	L	AMRN	$22.75	$22.57	-0.79%
clarkrl2	L	CDW	$136.37	$134.34	-1.49%
kadee74	L	EXAS	$86.24	$84.19	-2.38%

 

[clarkrl2]

ModE96 is the leader after day two. uncle23 is second and the benchmark third.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
Mod E	L	AMRN	$22.75	$23.23	2.11%
uncle.23	L	BBY	$81.73	$82.88	1.41%
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$204.63	$203.90	-0.36%
clarkrl2	L	CDW	$136.37	$135.75	-0.45%
architecto25	L	KO	$54.30	$53.77	-0.98%
Value Buy	L	LULU	$232.03	$229.65	-1.03%
kadee74	L	EXAS	$86.24	$85.30	-1.09%

 

[clarkrl2]

uncle23 retakes the lead. Value Buy has a nose in front of ModE96 for second.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
uncle.23	L	BBY	$81.73	$83.83	2.57%
Value Buy	L	LULU	$232.03	$233.19	0.50%
Mod E	L	AMRN	$22.75	$22.81	0.26%
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$204.63	$204.98	0.17%
clarkrl2	L	CDW	$136.37	$135.66	-0.52%
architecto25	L	KO	$54.30	$53.95	-0.64%
kadee74	L	EXAS	$86.24	$85.17	-1.24%

 

[Value Buy]

AHH, the stock Gods can be a cruel master.
LULU basically beat on all metrics, sales up, income up, and even had 10% growth at the retail outlets.
What does the stock do?
Down down, down.......

[architecto25]

Value Buy, perhaps you're looking at the wrong set of numbers... LOL

I'm almost awake; and I noticed the DJIA just made a new 52 wk. high today. 28,224.95

Isn't that bullish for the overall market ….

       Value Buy, an addendum to my post:

       I just looked at a 10 day chart of LULU. And you know I'm an OLD chartist.

       Maybe some traders have kicked it down (with big sell orders ); and shortly,

       remainder of this week or next week, they'll accumulate shares at the new

       low price ….. Since I've not looked at anything (beyond the chart), don't

       quote me on this.... huh?

       Arch.

[clarkrl2]

uncle23 leads the way with one day to go. ModE96 is second and the benchmark third.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
uncle.23	L	BBY	$81.73	$85.35	4.43%
Mod E	L	AMRN	$22.75	$22.99	1.05%
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$204.63	$206.51	0.92%
clarkrl2	L	CDW	$136.37	$136.80	0.32%
architecto25	L	KO	$54.30	$54.14	-0.29%
kadee74	L	EXAS	$86.24	$85.14	-1.28%
Value Buy	L	LULU	$232.03	$224.47	-3.26%

 

[clarkrl2]

ModE96 had a big stretch run to take the lead and win this week's trophy. uncle23 was second and the benchmark held off all challengers for third.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
Mod E	L	AMRN	$22.75	$24.12	6.02%
uncle.23	L	BBY	$81.73	$84.79	3.74%
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$204.63	$207.19	1.25%
kadee74	L	EXAS	$86.24	$87.20	1.11%
clarkrl2	L	CDW	$136.37	$137.77	1.03%
architecto25	L	KO	$54.30	$54.42	0.22%
Value Buy	L	LULU	$232.03	$223.55	-3.65%

 

[clarkrl2]

2019	results
Name	Return	Games	Win	Place	Show	>Bench	points	ppg
Mod E	1.74	50	9	14	7	34	96	1.92
tyfighter3	0.97	8	1	0	1	3	7	0.88
BenchMark	0.70	50	2	6	11	0	29	1.08
architecto25	-0.10	49	10	5	8	22	70	1.43
uncle.23	-0.11	50	5	12	9	24	72	1.44
Value Buy	-0.32	49	13	3	3	22	70	1.43
clarkrl2	-1.04	50	2	6	6	15	39	0.78
kadee74	-2.11	48	7	5	2	17	50	1.04

Lifetime	results
Name	Return	Games	Win	Place	Show	>Bench	points	ppg
bimetalaupt	2.78	4	1	0	0	1	4	1.00
m2w	1.15	8	2	1	0	3	11	1.38
damnotagain	0.83	20	2	3	3	10	25	1.25
Mod E	0.52	308	44	54	41	162	443	1.44
Value Buy	0.51	193	39	15	18	89	254	1.32
2kids10horses	0.33	10	0	2	1	4	9	0.90
kadee74	0.32	296	53	42	25	132	400	1.35
BenchMark	0.28	311	7	35	67	0	313.5	1.01
Ombud	0.18	110	9	11	18	55	122	1.11
clarkrl2	0.18	311	38	42	48	149	395	1.27
architecto25	-0.46	308	61	32	29	136	412	1.34
tyfighter3	-0.60	108	11	4	17	40	98	0.91
Bluerobin	-0.66	6	2	0	0	3	9	1.50
uncle.23	-1.32	311	38	60	30	130	394	1.27
D. I.	-1.84	102	4	11	11	51	96	0.94
alliesmom	-6.82	2	0	0	0	1	1	0.50
djADVOCATE	-12.50	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00

[ModE98]

CONGRATS to uncle for Place.
..
The dratted BenchMark squeezed out kadee by a nose.   Grrrrrr!!!

[kadee79]

Congrats to Mod & Uncle....yep, BM beat me again!